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Lincoln Red Imps Shock Lech Poznań For Gibraltar’s First European League-Phase Win

The half-professional side from UEFA’s smallest member triumphed despite a huge financial gulf to the Polish champions.

Die Red Imps feiern ihren historischen Coup
Überraschung in Gibraltar

Overview

  • Christian Rutjens struck an 88th-minute winner to seal a 2-1 Conference League victory on Thursday.
  • Kike Gómez put Lincoln ahead before Mikael Ishak leveled for Lech Poznań with a 77th-minute penalty.
  • The win is the first ever by a Gibraltarian club in the group or league phase of European competition.
  • Transfermarkt values Lincoln’s squad at about €2.2 million compared with roughly €43 million for Lech Poznań.
  • Lincoln’s campaign has been uneven, featuring a mixed qualifying path and a 0-5 league-phase opener against Zrinjski Mostar.